James Maddison always believed that he could “be the difference” against Manchester United after his first half of the goal, on Sunday assured a 1-0 win for Tottenham.
Maddison scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute on his return of a calf injury, in which traces hold to achieve the back-to-back in the Premier League.
They have won consecutive games in the competition (V Brentford and Man Utd) for the second time this season (also in September V Brentford and Man Utd), while it was their first competition in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Aston against Aston since the beginning of November against Aston Villa.
Maddison has scored four goals in his last four starts in the Premier League, as much as his previous 21 beforehand. He also scored his first goal against United in the competition, in his 12th performance versus the Red Devils.
Maddison had missed the last five games and was delighted to leave a stamp on his return.
“It is always difficult to be injured. You miss one game or 10, you are always at the moment to come back. I have been to the game today, knowing that I can be the difference,” Maddison told Sky Sports .
“I am really proud of the boys, it has clearly been one up and down season, we are not where we want to be in the league table. I am really happy for the boys and for the fans, we 'still send them home .
“I have always been a goals in the midfielder. That is why Spurs brought me to the club. I am here to be that creative exhaust valve and to score goals.
“To be honest for the boys who have been fit for the entire season, we don't want to apologize, but in recent months have been really difficult. For the boys who go ruthless every three days, it is nice to be too too His wounded player who comes back to take the pressure from them.
“The point is that we are now present and lead like during the bad run.”
Spurs moved to the 12th in the Premier League with the victory, so that part of the pressure on Ange Postecoglou was relaxed after a miserable week saw them crashing from the EFL Cup and FA Cup.
It marked their third victory over United in all competitions this period and saw them for the first time in the Premier League completing a competition doubles above the Ruben Amorim side.
After struggling with injuries in recent months, some of those problems were relaxed on Sunday when Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert also returned from fired to stimulate the team.
Postecoglou was impressed by Maddison and Vicario's contributions to the victory, where the goalkeeper made six saves to protect his clean leaf, and he is hopeful that this result is a sign of the things that are still coming.
“Everyone likes an approaching car accident. I am sure we had many people who want that scenario. I know how hard these players have worked,” Postecoglou told Sky Sports.
“Our training was better, and I was convinced that we would post a good shift. The emphasis is still on trying to win games. In the background we are doing it in our own way. We are looking for ways to which We can do things better but would not be the only ones.
“There will be a few who come to my world in the next period and people will see that it is not only a reflection of people involved, but the circumstances with which you have been treated.
“Who knows [if there is a light at the end of the tunnel]? We feel, and I certainly feel, there is a huge opportunity in the back of the year. “
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